Professional Pilot, March 2019

PROFESSIONAL PILOT March 2019 47 aircraft Epic is also the avionics platform for Embraer regional jets Dornier Seastar and Viking Twin Otter aircraft CDTI can be enabled on Honeywell Primus Epic Primus Apex platforms with a compatible TCAS computer explains Vamsi Gundluru Honeywell senior director global business enterprise leader Honeywell CDTI provides a collection of aircraft level capabilities that improves the pilots overall SA of surrounding traffic These capabilities are called Enhanced Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness AIRB Airport Surface Situational Awareness SURF and Enhanced Visual Separation on Approach VSA AIRB is the basic ADS B In functionality providing a graphical display of the surrounding traffic It improves safety and efficiency in all types of airspace by reducing hazards associated with traffic unawareness or even traffic ignorance especially where air traffic services are limited or when visual conditions are poor SURF functionality improves SA when operating on the airport surface and during final approach providing position and identification of the surrounding aircraft and ground vehicles operating in the vicinity of the airport And VSA is terminology associated with CAVS where CDTI supports acquiring and maintaining separation from the leading aircraft during a visual separation approaches Once visual separation approach begins CDTI assists the crew in assessing the separation distance and determining if any adjustments are needed to maintain visual separation Honeywell Smart Traffic CAS 100 Honeywells ADS B In offerings for business aviation are branded Smart Traffic Collision Avoidance System CAS 100 This follows suit with Honeywells Smart branding series that includes SmartView SmartRunway and SmartLanding The SmartTraffic system is designed to work with or within the Primus Epic Apex integrated avionics platforms SmartTraffic is built around the TPA 100 ACAS TCAS processor family a next generation product that has sufficient processing capacity to incorporate present and future ADS B In functionality These TPA 100 units weigh less than 14 lbs can be AC or DC powered and are available in both 4 and 6 modular concept unit configurations The Epic platforms offer Smart Traffic CDTI through the Honeywell TPA 100C model which includes the Honeywell SmartTraffic INAV display showing multiple non directional TCAS targets diamonds and 1 ADS B In target arrowhead symbol Note the flight ID is N8823H The aircraft is 600 ft above own ship 19 nm away and moving further away at 95 kts ground speed Honeywell SmartTraffic selected traffic cut out display for CAVS When a CDTI target is selected for VSA a corresponding map cut out display will appear with additional prevalent information including flight ID wake turbulence category and detailed flight parameters This traffic cut out display can be minimized

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